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Maybe none. Maybe that's the problem. Maybe some of those young, hip engineers and designers in the sixties and seventies stepped outside for a smoke break and passed around a doobie or two, then, swimming in inspiration, went back inside and built us some cool cars. Though, one day one of them dropped a hit of acid and we ended up with the Pacer.

Holy carp! I thought I was looking at the 1:1 reference photos.

Oh goody! I watching this one. This is going to be cool. Lovely TR6 by the way.

Was the T-Bird photo taken in Blind River? My sister and I just did a cross-country road trip a couple weeks ago, and I swear I saw it just around the corner from the motel we stayed at there.

That looks great, Greg. I'm really digging your Dart; love the colours. I always finish off with a rub of Tamiya wax to add that little bit of luster, and to make finger prints easy to remove. Be aware, though, that the wax makes the body quite slippery to handle.

Very cool!

Nice work on the Daytona. It's good to see these Gunze kits built.

Beautiful race car, and fine finish work.

Good looking Ford from a great era in WRC. Nicely done.

Yes, I know exactly the thing you are experiencing. Curiously I find it more prevalent with the Finish grit, but I think it is quite normal. I've been using Tamiya polishes for years and find this to be quite common with aggressive rubbing. When it does, I keep right on going, bringing out that great finish, trying to keep the pasty stuff on new areas and working it around. When polishing, I give at least two polishes of the Finish stuff. If I'm not happy, I go back and do a rub with Fine, then the Finish again. Be careful with that Course stuff; it can really remove some paint, especially at edges and panel gaps. If you sand to 10, 000, don't use the Course, and you probably don't have to go too hard with the Fine, either.

I dig 'em, especially the Old pro Nova. It really projects the early-years vibe. cool stuff.

LOVE! IT! Very cool Escort. That's one sweet little Ford. Very nicely done. I need one of these. I recently bought the Belkits kit which I will build as a fast-road car, but I would really like to do one as a stock bodied car, too.

Nice tribute. I'm digging this build. Nice colours, and the Chevy looks great with a proper set of tires and wheels. They really transform the look.

Good looking puddle jumper, Jim. The textured finish on the cap is interesting. Nicely done.

Super cool short-tracker, Bob. What a wicked look, and a good period vibe, too. I love it!

Nice, clean Camaro. Well done.

Well, that's a bummer, but good to have you back. Sounds like a heck of a road trip. What parts of Canada did you make it to?

Cool Comet. It has a neat period look. I dig the 351 conversion.

Me too! This is the first I've heard of it.

Neat! The old Ford makes a great looking fastback. Very nice conversion work.

Slick looking Starliner. I dig the two-tone green and the seat decals. Nice work.

Just seeing this now. Absolutely stunning paint. All round beautiful custom. Hat's off for a great build.

That's a wild looking Datsun. Nice paint. I always wanted one of these when I was young, but passed it by when it was recently reissued. I probably should have picked up one.

Nice surprise to see a trio of fine Fords. Very nice set. I'm digging the '55.

That's one tough looking Dart. Nicely done.